Support Makes A Difference

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Support Makes A Difference

  • September 8, 2021
  • Posted by: Caitlin McCallum
  • Category: Wow Story
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As a teacher who has worked in more than 10 schools during my 20 -year teaching career (my husband is a retired Navy Chief and we have moved around quite a bit due to his job), I can honestly say that the support that I have received from LSEM as I work with my students with differing learning needs is second to none.  Through every challenge I have faced, I know that I have a team of professionals to go to for support, guidance, and even prayer.  My colleagues and supervisors at LSEM have been a source of encouragement, knowledge and wisdom.

I have seen many gains in the students I have worked with during my short time with LSEM, however, one I am particularly pleased with is the fluency gains I have seen in my upper elementary students who struggled with decoding multi-syllabic words.  Through direct strategy instruction, all of the students have shown tremendous growth in their accuracy and fluency.  One student in particular went from reading 67 words per minute in September to reading 105 words per minute in March with 60% of word parts mastered to 97%!  It’s exciting to see their progress and it makes me feel like I am really making a difference!

~written by Andrea Hicks, LSEM teacher at St Peter Lutheran School, Macomb, MI